2012-13 Lockout Discussion Part VIII: "The 11th Hour" Edition

[BrooklynRangersFan]

Originally Posted by Tawnos

Still an 8 year max. And I read it as having to be WITHIN 25%. Which means the lowest amount would be 75% of the highest.

THAT would be a big deal.

[Tawnos]

Originally Posted by -31-

That would be more than fair. I haven't seen a source use the word within, however.

Yeah I could have misread it. That rule only would apply to 7 and 8 year deals anyway.

[Desdichado62]

I think Per Bjurman have a valid question when he says
"Another question is , If everything was so good, why was there a need for mediators?"

Per Bjurman ‏@BjurmanPer

En annan fråga är ju - om nu allt var så här bra, varför ville han kalla in medlare idag, Fehr?

https://twitter.com/BjurmanPer/statu...38566267592705

[Jabroni1994]

Renaud Lavoie ‏@RenLavoieRDS
Expect bad news soon.

Dan Rosen ‏@drosennhl
For what it is worth now, Sidney Crosby sounded optimistic that this is an offer that can get it done.

[RGY]

Tim Panaccio ‏@tpanotchCSN
this is FAR better news than we thought was coming given absence of faces and anger expressed before meeting.


D.Fehr and players coming back to podium. Hope Lavoie is not right.

Tim Panaccio ‏@tpanotchCSN
now told Don Fehr is coming back to clarify something ...

It could either be good or very, very bad. Bad in the sense that Bettman emailed a response that Fehr did not like after Fehr spent a whole presser talking up the NHLPA's counter which worked off of the NHL's proposal yesterday.

[RGY]

Originally Posted by Jabroni1994

Renaud Lavoie ‏@RenLavoieRDS
Expect bad news soon.

Dan Rosen ‏@drosennhl
For what it is worth now, Sidney Crosby sounded optimistic that this is an offer that can get it done.

Like I said I hope this is not why players and fehr are coming back to podium.

[-31-]

Originally Posted by RGY

Tim Panaccio ‏@tpanotchCSN
now told Don Fehr is coming back to clarify something ...

"Just Kidding, we're not even close"

[Florida Ranger]

Crapppppp........... Looks like it's back to negotiating....

Go negotiate now.

[RGY]

Originally Posted by -31-

"Just Kidding, we're not even close"

LOL, that would be rich.

Fehr spent a good chunk of time with that presser. He went over a lot of areas. What could be left? ....a response by the NHL.

[nevesis]

WOW.

“@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Fehr says NHL left a voicemail message saying NHLPA counter wasn't acceptable. No need to stick around today or Friday. Talks broken for now”

“@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Fehr says right now it doesn't appear labor impasse will be resolved soon”

[silverfish]

HA
HA
HA

Knew it.

[17futurecap]

LOL, its hilariously sad.

[Florida Ranger]

What in the world is going on..... They can't be serious....

[bubba5]

I knew it...Like I said when he talks..no good. Hay Hay Hay good bye!!!!!

[RGY]

wonderful....see you next year.


Tim Panaccio ‏@tpanotchCSN
Fehr says NHL left them a voice mail that deal was not acceptable and "something was off the table"

Tim Panaccio ‏@tpanotchCSN
"This is n ot going to be resolved in the immediate future." wow. proposal shot down right away

Tim Panaccio ‏@tpanotchCSN
fehr says voice mail from Bill Daly to Steve Fehr. PA's offer rejected; he has no idea when the two sides will talk again

[useref15]

**** this. I'll start to care whenever they drop the puck.

[Levitate]

NHL appears to be run by giant man babies

[RGY]

Tim Panaccio ‏@tpanotchCSN
voice mail had some audio issues ... Fehr said league told them the offer was "unacceptable" what a turn of events in minutes here

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
So, long story short, it's not good. Talks have broken off and who knows where the hell this goes now

Tim Panaccio ‏@tpanotchCSN
from sheer optimism to talks breaking off in minutes. you can script this.

[turcotte8]

Dejan Kovacevic ‏@Dejan_Kovacevic

This just in: The NHL is a joke.

[NYRangers88]

This is too comical. I am so done.

Taking a break for a while... see you all later.

[ltrangerfan]

OK. I'm stunned.

I guess the tip off was when the Toronto owners walked out this afternoon? These guys said they were prepared to stay until the lockout ends. I wonder what set these guys off?

[Levitate]

Actually I wouldn't be surprised if the NHLPA floated these ideas and the league got all pissy so Fehr said **** it lets put it out to the media, but this **** is ridiculous

[Jackson Ranger]

Say goodnight, Gracie.

[Florida Ranger]

If the owners are doing this to squeeze the players more than they already need to, I want the players to hold off and make the NHL cancel the season.

[RGY]

Originally Posted by Levitate

NHL appears to be run by giant man babies

They really are. No negotiations tonight, none tomorrow. Instead of getting in the room and countering or discussing things further tonight, they shut them out.